Félix Grimonprez (30 June 1910 – 26 May 1940) was a French field hockey player who competed in the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

and in the

1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp ...

. He was born in Lille. In 1928 he was part of the French field hockey team which was eliminated in the groups stage of the 1928 Olympic tournament. He played all three matches as forward and scored one goal. Eight years later he was a member of the French field hockey team, which finish fourth in the 1936 Olympic tournament. He played all five matches as halfback. He was killed in action during World War II.

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* * 1910 births 1940 deaths French male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for France Field hockey players at the 1928 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1936 Summer Olympics French Army personnel killed in World War II Sportspeople from Lille {{France-fieldhockey-bio-stub